Education
6th Year Nigerian Medical Student Studying In Ukraine Commits Suicide After Expulsion
Nigerian students schooling at the Ternopil State Medical University in Ukraine have arranged a protest after a 6th year Nigerian Medical student took her own life because she was allegedly frustrated by the school.
Badmus Ololade Rafiat, a final year medical student, had to commit suicide after she was expelled from her school for not passing the mock exam ahead of her final MBBS.
Reports revealed that the deceased made attempts to transfer to other schools to write the MBBS as other students do, but the school management allegedly frustrated her and did not provide her transcript needed for the process.
The school authorities allegedly gave her the option of returning to Nigeria to reapply for a student’s visa to begin the process over again.
After her pleas did not give any result and her dean refused to reconsider her, she wrote a suicide note and killed herself on Thursday 16th January
The school has mourned her by placing a notice on a wall in the school with her photo. They expressed their condolences to her family and friends and added that took her life because she was suicidal and depressed.
But the friends of the deceased have refuted the claims that she was suicidal and depressed as the school claims. They disclosed that she was frustrated at having to begin again after studying to 6th year in medical school.
However, they have blamed the school authorities and have planned a meeting to protest the unfair treatment that led to her committing suicide.
"Let us meet in Centre @ 12 pm," the notice sent out by Nigerian students in the school.
A school proprietor has been arrested by the police in Delta State for allegedly raping a female corps member in his house.
The state Commissioner of police while briefing newsmen said the command arrested Michael Anigholor, the proprietor of the Grace Life International School under the Ethiope East LGA when a female corps member reported the matter.
The police disclosed that Michael Anigholor took advantage of the corps member when she showed up at the school for her primary assignment.
On 14/01/2020 at about 1100hrs, the complainant, a Youth Corper posted to Grace Life International School, Oghata-Efe alleged that on 9th January 2020, she went to report at the school for her primary assignment. After her documentation, the suspect Michael Anigholor, who is the proprietor, took her to his house in Sapele and had carnal knowledge of her without her consent.” Mohammed hinted
The suspect has been charged to court with charge sheet NO. MS/MUSC/02c/2020
Education
Police Authorities Confirm Arresting Fed-Poly Ilaro SUG President During Cult Initiation (VIDEO)
The Police authorities in Ogun State have confirmed arresting the SUG President of Federal Polytechnic, Ilaro, Adegboye Emmanuel Olatunji. So, the SUG president was arrested with one Olanrewaju Taiwo is been charged for cultism.
The arrest was made possible by the members of the public. They were, however, seen at the Gbogidi area of Ilaro, venue for their initiation of new members into their dreaded Black Axe confraternity.
However, other members of the confraternity escaped leaving behind the two suspected cultists in their full regalia. They are currently assisting the police with information.
Watch the video here;
The House of Reps Committee on Public Accounts has issued a 30-days ultimatum to YABATECH to prepare and present its account details to the office of the Auditor General of the Federation.
Also, the committee said if YABATECH failed to comply with the order, the National Assembly would have no choice but to hold back the allocation to the institution for 2020.
Appearing before the committee to investigate refusal by partially-funded and non-treasury funded agencies, the Rector, Mr. Obafemi Omokungbe said he assumed office in 2018 and that these accounts are not ready as the external auditors are yet to submit the reports.
On the other hand, the committee members rejected Omokungbe’s submission and agreed to place YABATECH on status inquiry and further probe into its financial details.
Mr. Oluwole Oke, the Chairman of the Committee said;
“It is not going to be business as usual. Let me sound a note of warning to those heads of MDAs hiding under the pretext of being new in office or absence of governing boards to approve their audited accounts as a deliberate cover-up for not remitting their audited accounts to the Auditor General of the Federation as and when due.
“We, as a committee, will fish out those involved and publish their names and their MDAs in the national dailies. We are compiling their names; there will be no hiding place for them. This is not a threat; we are going to carry it out to the letter.”
